LIRS Extends Deadline for Income Tax Filing by Two Weeks

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

The deadline for filing income tax returns for the 2025 fiscal year has been extended by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) by two weeks.

The Head of Corporate Communications for LIRS, Mrs Monsurat Amasa-Oyelude, in a statement on Monday, said the new deadline is April 14, 2026, and no longer March 31, 2026.

The tax filing is for individuals living in the metropolis, and they have been charged to give priority to the timely filing of their annual income tax returns, noting that compliance should be embedded as a routine personal practice.

The chairman of LIRS, Mr Ayodele Subair, explained that the statutory deadline for filing individual annual tax returns is March 31 every year, adding that the extension is intended to provide individuals with additional time to complete and submit accurate tax returns.

He also reiterated that electronic filing through the LIRS eTax platform remains the only approved method for submitting annual returns, as manual filings have been completely phased out. Individuals are therefore required to file their returns exclusively through the LIRS eTax portal: https://etax.lirs.net.

Describing the platform as secure, user-friendly, and accessible 24/7, Mr Subair advised individuals to ensure that their TaxID (Tax Identification Number) is correctly captured in their submissions.